Caregiver Grants

Caregiver Grants are available to support attendance at the Raptor Research Foundation's annual meetings. These awards are intended to support and retain talented researchers and scientists, regardless of their caregiving responsibilities, and to promote diversity and inclusion in RRF. Funds can be used to cover expenses associated with childcare, elder care, or other caregiving services. Examples of eligible costs include costs associated with providing caregiving (at the venue or at home), travel of caregivers or dependents to the annual meeting, or additional lodging costs. Any Raptor Research Foundation member who plans to participate in the annual meeting by giving a paper or poster presentation, leading a workshop, or other activity, may apply for the award. A successful Caregiver Grant application does not prohibit applicants from applying to other travel awards such as Wings to Fly or the Anderson Memorial Award. The program issues variable awards each year up to a combined total of $3,000. Individual awards typically range from $100-$500, but there are no set levels. If resources are insufficient to cover all fundable requests, partial support may be offered to applicants.